CLRC-839 Marian Curtis Foster Papers Lois Steer, August, 2004 University of Minnesota Libraries08/03/2004
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers.08/03/2004Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Foster, Marian Curtis Marian Curtis Foster Papers 1949-1958 CLRC-839 Marian C. Foster's papers include art work for 3 titles, miscellaneous art, biographical sketch, and a collage. See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

Marian Curtis Foster was born in 1909 in Cleveland, OH; she died October 27, 1978 in Southhampton, NY. She attended Shophie Newcomb College, Art Students League, New York City, and Grande Chaumiere, Paris, France. She wrote under the pseudonym Marianna. She was an author and illustrator of children's books. Some of the children's authors she illustrated for were Janice Brustlein, Janice Udry, Betty Peckinpah, Elizabeth Gordon, and Rhonda Berman. The drawings she did for her books were usually watercolor and gouache. Many of her original drawings are housed in the special Marianna Room of the Hockessin Elementary School Library in Wilmington, Delaware. Biographical Source: Something About the Author vol. 23, p. 73-74

 Scope and Content

The collection contains art work for 3 titles, miscellaneous art, biographical sketch, and a collage.

 Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Foster, Marian Curtis Accession Information:

Marian Curtis Foster's papers were part of Dr. Irvin Kerlan collection, which was donated to the University of Minnesota.

Gift of: Foster, Marian Curtis

Arrangement

Miscellaneous Art,

Miss Flora McFlimsey's Christmas Eve, 1949

Coco Is Coming, 1956

Little Bear's Sunday Breakfast Breakfast, 1958

Biographical sketch,

Collage,

Collection Contents Miscellaneous Art M. C. 461 Watercolors 7 p. Miss Flora McFlimsey's Christmas Eve 1949

by Marian Curtis Foster

New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1949

 M. C.461 Watercolor study 1 p. Coco Is Coming 1956

by Betty Peckinpah

New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1956

 M. C. 461 Ink, pencil and watercolor dummy with typescript 32 p. Little Bear's Sunday Breakfast Breakfast 1958

by JaniceBrustlein

New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1958

 M. C. 461 Watercolor studies 2 p. Biographical sketch M. F. 319 Typescript Collage Art Box 229 from an old sampler (framed)